Background
Tourino, Ralph Gene was born on March 11, 1941 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of John Tourino and Zalia Rose (Perez) Chacon.
aerospace transportation executive
Tourino, Ralph Gene was born on March 11, 1941 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of John Tourino and Zalia Rose (Perez) Chacon.
Bachelor of Science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1964. Master of Public Administration, Auburn University, 1973. Master of Business Administration, University Southern California, 1975.
Postgraduate senior officials in national security, Harvard University, 1988.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1964; advanced through grades to major general, United States Air Force, 1992; student, Undergraduate Navigator Training, James Connally Air Force Base, Texas, 1964-1965; C-97 navigator, Air Force Western Test Range, Vanderberg Air Force Base, California, 1965-1966; navigator, Headquarters 7th Air Force Flight Operations, Tan Son Nhut AB, Vietnam, 1966-1967; member, KC135 Crew, March Air Force Base, California, 1967-1970; section commander, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, 1970-1973; program control, Space Division, Los Angeles Air Force Station, 1975-1978; director program control, NAVSTAR Global Positioning System, Los Angeles Air Force Station, 1978-1980; director contracts, Space Defense Systems Program Office, Los Angeles Air Force Station, 1980-1982; systems program director, Inertial Upper Stage Program, Los Angeles Air Force Station, 1982-1985; assistant deputy commander for Small ICBM, Ballistic Missile Office, Norton Air Force Base, California, 1985-1987; assistant deputy chief of Staff Systems, Air Force Systems Command, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland., 1987-1988; inspector general, Air Force Systems Command, Andrews Air Force Base, 1988-1989; commander, Ballistic Missile Organisation, Norton Air Force Base, 1989-1991; program director, B-2 System Program Office, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio., since 1991.
Member Air Force Association, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Married Sherry Lane Tisdail, September 5, 1964. Children: Christina Marie, Rebecca Kathleen.